Team Selection for Vienna
National Robot Olympiad Concludes in Dhaka
- Students secured three gold and seven silver medals in robotics competitions
- Five hundred participants demonstrated physical computing, creative engineering, and algorithmic models
- Selected national winners join final preparation camp starting September eighteen
Showcasing technical proficiency in physical computing, embedded systems, and algorithmic automation, Bangladesh concluded its national qualifiers for the 28th International Robot Olympiad (IRO).
The two-day 'IRO Bangladesh Open 2026' wrapped up at the University of Asia Pacific (UAP) campus in Dhaka on Saturday, September 12. Organized by the Bangladesh Open Source Network (BdOSN), the platform drew over 500 tech enthusiasts competing for international berths. Contestants secured 3 gold, 7 silver, 10 bronze, and 3 technical awards across varied engineering categories.
In Physical Computing (Junior), Wadi Binte Habib and Warid Bin Habib won silver, while Zubaidah Zafrin clinched bronze. In the Senior category, Nusaiba Tajrin secured gold, Muaz Ibne Bashar won silver, and Nafia Bashar, Mohammad Zarif Bin Salek, and Sasmit Banik earned bronze medals. Technical awards were secured by Raiyana Rufaida and Md. Ayan Rahman.
In Creative (Junior), Muhtasim Mahir, Md. Abdullahil Aleem, and Munawar Hisan won bronze, while Zaima Zahin secured silver in Seniors. Nusaiba Tajrin also clinched a technical award in Mission Challenge. In Robotics Quiz (Junior), Muhtadee Mahrus clinched gold, Md. Toufiq Hasan and Azman Rasul took silver, and Fatin Hasnat claimed bronze. In the Senior Quiz, Md. Mahid Zaman won gold, Md. Azfar Haque took silver, and Akramul Islam alongside Arib Zaman won bronze.
Gold medalist Nusaiba Tajrin said, "Winning gold today was unexpected. If selected for the national team, I hope to achieve strong results internationally." Ramu Cantonment English School and College Principal Lieutenant Colonel Md. Abdur Rahim remarked, "Our students prepared intensively. Participating delivered vital hands-on technical exposure that will shape their engineering careers."
Chief guest and ICT Division Secretary Md. Mamunur Rashid Bhuiyan stated, "The ICT Division will work collaboratively to expand robotics infrastructure and technical tournaments across the country." UAP Acting Vice-Chancellor Mohammad Ahmed Bhuiyan, ICT Directorate Director General Sadia Sharmin, Ulkasemi Director Mun Sadia, BdOSN President Munir Hasan, and IRO Central Committee Member Professor Lafifa Jamal attended. Qualified participants will join the selection camp on September 18–19 before traveling to Vienna, Austria in January 2027.
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